# machismo

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/ · frequency rank #53,675

## Definitions
1. An excessive masculine pride.
2. exaggerated masculinity
3. characteristic, behavior or particularity of Male; Macheza.
4. male chauvinism, misogyny

## Etymology
First attested 1940, from American Spanish machismo, from Spanish macho (“male”), + suffix -ismo (“-ism”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/machismo